Facility

Wieland Rolled Products NA — East Alton, IL (fmr. Olin Brass)

Primary U.S. copper and brass strip rolling facility for Wieland North America. Originally opened 1916 as Olin Brass. Wieland acquired Olin Brass and rebranded; in January 2024 announced a $500M multi-phase modernization to replace the century-old hot rolling equipment — new casting unit CU6 under construction in 2024, with a new hot mill, cold mill, and automated storage to follow. Targets EV connector strip, bus bars, and specialty connector alloys. ~800 employees. Source: https://www.wieland.com/en/about/news/wieland-unveils-500-million-modernization-and-expansion-project-in-east-alton-il